xiggie Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 if a clam is deprived of good lightings for about 3 - 4 weeks what will happen to it ... ive seen blue turn to brown but still alive ... can it still be salvaged and put under proper lightings will the blue colour come back? how do we identify sick or dying clams ... are the still in good health if the mantle still opens but colour have faded or turn darker ... Quote Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member yus75 Posted January 19, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 19, 2004 if a clam is deprived of good lightings for about 3 - 4 weeks what will happen to it ... ive seen blue turn to brown but still alive ... can it still be salvaged and put under proper lightings will the blue colour come back? how do we identify sick or dying clams ... are the still in good health if the mantle still opens but colour have faded or turn darker ... mayb those xperience in clams can ans u..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ah^siao Posted January 19, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 19, 2004 fadded? u mean bleach? good water parameters, good lighting and i bellieve they need cold temp to live well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Cold water? Mine is at a constant 28 degrees..dun see it having any problems. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 if a clam is deprived of good lightings for about 3 - 4 weeks what will happen to it ... ive seen blue turn to brown but still alive ... can it still be salvaged and put under proper lightings will the blue colour come back? Hopefully, it will recover if it didn't completely expel its zooxanthellea to photosynthesize. Once its stored energy is gone... it'll go. Some clams will take some time to die once this happens. how do we identify sick or dying clams ... are the still in good health if the mantle still opens but colour have faded or turn darker ... When they start gaping. And the whole mantle is shrunken back inside the shell. The clam will also be unresponsive to movement above it and it won't show the reflex action of shutting its shell as a protective measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ah^siao Posted January 19, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 19, 2004 mine is 26-27 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiggie Posted January 19, 2004 Author Share Posted January 19, 2004 can someone explain what is gaping on clam ... thanks Quote Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member yus75 Posted January 20, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 20, 2004 can someone explain what is gaping on clam ... thanks not openin up la i guess wat AT mean..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 No.... gaping means the that the siphon hole is very very enlarged... and the tissue is stretched so tight, it looks like it's gonna tear. The mantle would usually be receded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiggie Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 thanks alot .... AT Quote Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 mine is 26-27 lol eh thats not cold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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